Don’t sweat it – keep cool this summer
Keeping cool during the long hot days of summer is not just about comfort, it’s also about safety. When temperatures soar, many children are at risk of dangerous heat-related illnesses. As a pare...
Child and youth health
Got milk? Vulnerable Northern babies receive donor milk from provincial human milk bank
Did you know that pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) can be lifesaving for fragile newborns, such as those who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)? From across BC, approved donors d...
Let’s talk about food allergies at school!
Sending a child with a food allergy to school can be stressful. Families may have questions and concerns such as, “Who will help my child manage their food allergy at school?”; “Will staff know ...
Working hard to support breastfeeding among families
The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. This theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and the optimal health and wellbeing of women, child...
Feelings First: Social and emotional development starts early
Our family communicates through ‘love languages’, one way to understand each other’s unique needs. Responding to love languages help us nurture and strengthen our relationships, especially in th...
Human milk donation: Liquid Goldie’s big adventure
(This story was co-authored with Jen Boon, RN, Clinical Practice Lead for the NICU at UHNBC.) May 19th is World Day of Human Milk Donation, a day to shine a spotlight on human milk donors and human...
Nursing in the NICU: Prince George lactation consultant shares her story
November 17 was World Prematurity Day. I know first hand how stressful it is to have a premature baby: three of my children were born prematurely and needed special care in the Neonatal Intensive Care...
